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The Exorcist

By: William Peter Blatty
Narrated by: William Peter Blatty, Eliana Shaskan
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Four decades after it first shook the nation, then the world, William Peter Blatty's thrilling masterwork of faith and demonic possession returns in an even more powerful form. Raw and profane, shocking and blood-chilling, it remains a modern parable of good and evil and perhaps the most terrifying novel ever written.

©2011 William Peter Blatty (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

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Surprisingly Captivating

I picked up this title on a whim and honestly expected it to be a bit of a let down. Blatty's narration was so on point that I was instantly drawn into the story and ended up listening way more than I expected to (or should have). Highly recommend!

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Scariest Audiobook thanks to amazing Narrator

I was shocked at how great this novel was. it was made even better by the extraordinary narrator. his voices for all of the different characters were great and you could feel the change in personalities through his portrayal. I loved this story and thoroughly enjoyed it

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Not crazy about the narrator

The story was really good, a true classic, but the narrator has a bad habit of reading in a very low almost inaudible tone, where you can't hardly hear what he's saying. From there he would talk way too loud directly into the microphone causing me to rush and turn the volume down. Sometimes it was a little hard to enjoy. I guess he was trying to build suspense and invoke little shock but it just got annoying.

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The Narrator is amazing!

The story is elegantly narrated. His performance of the demon is startling, and he switches back and forth from different characters very well and the story is good. As always the book is better than the movie, and worth a listen. At just over 12 hours in length it is a nice change from the usual 30 hour books I have been listening to. Well worth the credit.

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Brilliantly Written , Superior Narration

I loved this book from start to finish! I was pleasantly surprised with the narration and thoroughly entrenched in the story. If you’ve watched the Exorcist, this book is a MUST.

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Best Audiobook ever

I cannot stress enough how absolutely astounding this audiobook is. Hearing it told by the author is just unreal. His voice and inflection is haunting.

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William Blatty amazing

What a terrific performance the author gave as the story teller! Perfect voice for it! Many, many times he have me goose bumps. Worth the listen

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Amazing

This book hits all the right notes for scary. I look forward to the re-read.

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Hadn't read this one in many years!

I loved this book so much! the depth offered in contrast to the movie was stunning. Changed the tone of the story. Great performance. a masterpiece of modern horror literature.

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Too Real

The character dialogue and details are the lynchpin of the horror in this book. So many modern possession stories are ruined by over the top plots and left sparse with terrible dialogue.

The feel is so realistic that you forget it’s a story. I think the movie is the same way, although the book is creepier yet, especially with Blatty’s smoker’s voice.

Excellent and horrifying

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